Chapter 4510

Xiao Yuanshan took a firm step forward, his fists surging with power. He struck out with explosive force.

Boom!

The punch landed squarely, sending the Tenth Highness hurtling back a hundred miles.

But Xiao Yuanshan did not relent. In a flash, he closed the distance and unleashed another devastating blow.

Boom!

Once again, the Tenth Highness was forced back, another hundred miles.

A wave of exhilaration swept through the crowd. Hope flickered in the hearts of the Xiao Imperial Dynasty’s people. Even though the spirit beasts of the Imperial City had perished to empower their emperor, their sacrifice seemed worthwhile.

At this moment, Xiao Yuanshan was more than a man—he was the will of an entire dynasty.

With every strike, Xiao Yuanshan’s fury seemed to intensify. His fists rained down like a tempest, each blow carrying the grief and determination of his people. He would avenge the fallen, prove the strength of his dynasty, and remind the world that the Xiao Imperial Dynasty was not forged of clay.

The Tenth Highness staggered backward, dodging and deflecting, yet his composure never wavered. His calm, calculating demeanor unsettled Kai, who stood among the onlookers.

Kai furrowed his brows, a shadow of concern passing over his face. To him, something was amiss. While Xiao Yuanshan appeared dominant, the Tenth Highness’s ease under pressure suggested he was holding back. And that sword—the one yet to be drawn—it loomed ominously in Kai’s thoughts.

Boom!

Another thunderous clash shook the heavens. Xiao Yuanshan forced the Tenth Highness back hundreds of miles, yet the latter emerged unscathed.

“Is that all you’ve got?” The Tenth Highness smirked, his voice taunting. “Perhaps it’s time I stopped toying with you.”

A flash of light revealed a long blade in his hand. It was eerily similar to the weapon that had shattered earlier, but its aura was even more terrifying.

With a sharp cry, the Tenth Highness swung the blade. “Chop!”

A crescent of blazing energy tore through the air, hurtling toward Xiao Yuanshan with unimaginable speed.

Xiao Yuanshan’s eyes narrowed. He clenched his fists, drawing in every ounce of the Imperial City’s remaining energy. The aura of the spirit beasts poured into him, his body glowing with a blinding radiance as he met the attack head-on.

Boom!

The clash was catastrophic. Xiao Yuanshan’s energy dissipated in an instant, unable to withstand the overwhelming might of the blade. The force struck him directly, flinging his body through the air.

Blood sprayed from his wounds as he tumbled to the ground, his aura collapsing. The last remnants of the spirit beasts’ sacrifice faded, their power extinguished.

But the Tenth Highness was unrelenting. With a smirk of cruel satisfaction, he swung the blade again.

Boom!

The second strike landed with devastating precision, obliterating the residual energy Xiao Yuanshan had gathered.

The onlookers were stunned into silence. Moments ago, their emperor had been forcing the Tenth Highness back, seemingly on the verge of victory. Now, the tables had turned so swiftly that it left them breathless.

Xiao Yuanshan’s battered body lay before them, his wounds bleeding profusely, his expression grim.

Kai broke the silence, his voice heavy with disbelief. “Emperor Xiao… Even you aren’t his match?”

Xiao Yuanshan shook his head weakly. “No… His strength is monstrous. To wield such power at his age, he cannot be a mere cultivator of the Celestial Realm. He must hail from a higher realm, far beyond this one.”

The mention of the broader universe and its countless worlds brought a chilling realization to all present—the Celestial Realm, vast as it seemed, was but a speck in a much larger cosmos.

Yu Wenqiang stepped forward, desperation lacing his voice. “Your Majesty, if it comes to this, use the ancestral secret method. Absorb the dynasty’s Qi Luck—it may be the only way to turn the tide!”

Xiao Yuanshan’s gaze hardened. “No. The Xiao Imperial Dynasty’s Qi Luck belongs to its people. Without it, the dynasty will crumble, even if I win today. Such a price is too great.”

Before more could be said, the sound of thunderous marching filled the air.

From all directions, over a hundred thousand troops arrived, clad in silver helmets and golden armor. Their presence filled the battlefield with a renewed, unyielding aura.

The Xiao Imperial Dynasty’s warriors were not finished yet.